Forecast: Terrorists around Artsakh will become a key reason for  Turkey`s future conflict with Russia and Iran

ArmInfo.Rumors about the settlement of the territories controlled by Azerbaijan in Artsakh, moved by Turkey by the Syrians - Turkomans, have a very serious  potential to turn into reality. A similar opinion was expressed to  ArmInfo by the Turkologist Ruben Melkonyan.

"I am convinced that the mere fact of Turkey's obvious participation  in the 44-day war inspires confidence in the continued active Turkish  participation in the post-war organization of the occupied  territories. Of course, taking into account its own political  priorities. Another very important circumstance is the traditional,  centuries-old place and role of demography. in Ankara's policy.  Turkey has always pursued a policy of neutralizing future threats and  creating additional threats for hostile countries in all conquered  territories, "the Turkologist noted.

In this light, Melkonyan assesses the prospect of populating the  occupied territories of Artsakh with groups of people loyal to Turkey  as quite real. According to him, we are talking about terrorists and  their families.  About people who, at any moment necessary for  Ankara, are able to transform from a civilian population into radical  terrorists and take part in military operations. In other words, such  a population actually allows Turkey to have terrorist units on hand,  ready for battle.

Such Turkish goal-setting, according to the expert, automatically  contradicts the interests of Armenia, Russia, and, of course, Iran.  And the same Russia, in order to protect its own interests, should  not allow terrorists to gain a foothold in the region adjacent to its  own borders. On the other hand, the presence of a terrorist  population on this territory gives Moscow a political opportunity, an  excellent reason to initiate an anti-terrorist operation at any time.

"Whether Moscow will prevent the transfer of terrorists to the  occupied territories of Artsakh from the start, or whether it prefers  to create more serious grounds for countermeasures after they appear,  it will become clear in the foreseeable future. Thus, Russia and Iran  will inevitably take steps in this direction either now or in the  near future.Determining the timing depends solely on political  expediency.

However, the fact that the presence of terrorists will become one of  the key visible reasons for the future conflict between Turkey and  Russia or Iran is already clear today, "Melkonyan summed up.